Transplanting Peonies?

They already have short stalks, but no blooms, of cource. They were in a line where a fence once stood. Then a tree fell in that spot. Now that the fence and tree are removed, what is left of the peonies are in the way of where the children run and play. I fear that kids' feet will be the end of what survived all the other issues. What I would really love to do is get them out of there and put them in the front yard (south side of house) still in the sun but more out of the way. Will they transplant? Will they bloom this year (around June) if they are transferred this week?

Transplanting Peonies?
I tried moving the same Peony bush three years in a row. There root system is really deep. Plan on spending some time. And, make sure you plant them at the same level. They are really sensitive to being planted too high and too low. Good luck!
Reply:I would wait until after they are done blooming to be safe, although they do transplant well (and spread fast). Put a small fence around them. They are beautiful, and worth saving if you can. Usually mine don't bloom until the second year after transplanting.
Reply:erect a barrier fence of some kind around them to keep the kiddies feets away..... let them bloom now and grow on until fall..... you stand to lose them if you mess with them now...





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Reply:My poor plants did not take so well to transplanting them. It took 7 years for them to really get blooming well. I plan on giving them a good drink of plant food in a few weeks. Like others said Do not plant them too deep, I did that and had to pull them up closer to the surface.
Reply:Make sure that when you dig them up %26amp; transplant - NO deeper than 2 inches - they have at least 2 eyes - growth points - on them. Plant in full sun.
Reply:They should transplant. My experience is that peonies have very deep roots so dig deep.